Where does “kriki” come from?
kriki (Broome Pearling Lugger Pidgin) comes from English Creek, from Middle English crike, from Old Norse kriki — bend; nook.
kriki (Broome Pearling Lugger Pidgin): creek
Ancestry of “kriki”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Creek | One of a Native American tribe from the... |
| 2 | Middle English | crike | muscular spasm of the neck |
| 3 | Old Norse | kriki | bend; nook |